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About Banpur Village
Banpur is a small village in Sarenga tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 428, made up of 222 males and 206 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Banpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Tehsil | Sarenga |
| Pincode | 722150 |
| Area (hectares) | 98.24 hectares |
| Population | 428 |
| Male Population | 222 |
| Female Population | 206 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 928 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Banpur compares
By the 2011 count Banpur is the 84th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 694 residents. Its 98.24 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.
Getting to Banpur
Banpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Banpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Banpur from other places
Banpur lies about 74 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Khatkura, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Khatkura | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Jhārgrām | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sarenga | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Bankura | 74 km |
Villages closest to Banpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sarenga tehsil.
- Jambani 11 km
- Harinarayanpur 13 km
- Narayanpur 13 km
- Khalaimura 21 km
- Chhota Sarenga 23 km
- Sarenga 23 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Banpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Banpur village had a population of 428. That makes it the 84th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 694 residents.
Banpur village has 222 males and 206 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Banpur has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.
The pincode recorded for Banpur is 722150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Banpur covers 98.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Banpur falls under Sarenga tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Banpur is Khatkura, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Banpur.
Banpur is about 74 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Banpur is in Sarenga tehsil of Bankura district. Khatkura is about 12 km away. Jhārgrām is about 16 km away. Sarenga is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jambani (11 km), Harinarayanpur (13 km) and Narayanpur (13 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Banpur today is likely to be higher.
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